what ocean does the seaweed come from and is it high in iodine?
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I am allergic to iodine and had a reaction to this. Quit taking it. Does not list iodine on the bottle but it is there.
31857
Seaweed comes from all oceans in the entire world. Wakame grows especially well in cooler oceans and less well in warm, tropical oceans. The beneficial marine antioxidant mineral, iodine, is especially high in kombu (kelp), arame (kelp), mozuku (kelp), and limu moui (kelp). Iodine is moderately high in wakame and mekabu (wakame). Iodine is lowest in nori (laver), ogo (limu), and dulse. All seaweeds are higher in iodine than fish and shellfish. All fish and shellfish are higher in iodine than land-source foods. Iodine deficiency is common only in the Great Lakes states of the United States because they are farthest from the ocean. People who live within 500 miles from the ocean almost never develop an iodine deficiency. The reason is that iodine gas, which is excreted by underwater kelp beds, is blown in toward the land by the prevailing winds. If you want to eat more iodine, then just eat your seaweeds raw. If you want much less iodine than the seaweeds contain, then simply boil your seaweeds for at least 10 to 15 minutes and about 90% of the iodine in the seaweed will go into the delicious seaweed soup, which you can throw away together with the salt, which causes cancer, high blood pressure, stroke, kidney disease, and osteoporosis. Some experts believe that vanadium, which is plentiful only in seaweeds, fish, and shellfish, should also be classified as a beneficial marine antioxidant mineral together with iodine. Zinc, selenium, and iodine are widely regarded as the 3 beneficial antioxidant minerals. However, compared to marine life, terrestrial (land) life requires only a small trace of vanadium. Although it is not an antioxidant, magnesium is the most beneficial mineral overall because it has been shown to strongly prevent sudden cardiac deaths (heart attacks) in humans. Meanwhile, iron, copper, manganese, and aluminum are pro-oxidant minerals, which if consumed in excess, will damage every cell in our bodies.
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What little I found out from digging around is all organic spirulina comes from India. Take this with a grain of salt because that info came from a website that claims to sell to companies that sell us organic. The best organic I ever had came from hawaii and is now owned by another company that no longer grows organic also the color of there spirulina has changed to a more dull green as before was a deep blue green that had almost a liquid look. The Pure Synergy company claims to grow there own in the USA. Good luck on finding the actual truth and let me know if u find something that is actually USA grown. Good luck Mindi
2076283
I no longer have the container so I cannot check the label. It is my understanding that most krill are harvested from the Antarctic Ocean. You could check the manufacturer's website or email/call them.
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I think it's only sea vegetable. The package says that this nori is "premium quality, pre-toasted, ready-to-use dried seaweed/Porphyra Yezoensis." It is harvested from coastal farms off Japan, Korea and North China. This is a certified organic product, product of China, imported by Great Eastern Sun in Asheville, NC - Here's their # 828-665-7790
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well at the top of the package it lists a province in Japan, Koyoto-Yagi "Yagi was a town located in Funai District, Kyoto Prefecture.." this is disgustingly misleading, how the seller highlights "distributed by.." a Hawaiian company. so someone in Hawaii is selling possibly radiation-poisoned, toxic, perhaps lethal Japanese seaweed and these deceptive merchants call it "Hawaiian"
729419
It is from Korea, but it is NOT traditional Korean seaweed, if that's what you were wondering.
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No chlorella is grown in the USA. Here is an article by Mike Adams, "Health Ranger", about the quality of chlorella from Taiwan: http://www.naturalnews.com/039145_chlorella_heavy_metals_lab_tests.html
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of course. this is pure sea salt.unlike the processed white stuff you find on the conventional supermarket shelves in which iodine a necessary compound involve in hormonal activity necessary for thyroid production for men and women and necessary for stimulating intelligence and growth in children has been removed and added back. this salt is pure seasalt. it is not purely white and stripped.
486859
Klamath Lake Algae have 115 mg. Chlorella Spirulina Iodine only as a trace element and regards
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Yes, most salt listed as "sea salt" will have iodine, but not as much as "iodized salt". However, the iodine contained in sea salt is in the natural proportions with other minerals, just like it is found in sea water. So all in all, it is better for your body than artificially iodized salt.
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On their website it says it is 100% Pure Hawaiian spirulina that is organically produced.http://www.stakich.com/spirulina-powder.html
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Nutrex Hawaiian Spirulina comes from the Kona coast of Hawaii (big island). It is grown in pristine conditions using natural sunlight, pure deep ocean water, and 100% fresh water drawn from natural aquifiers. This product is safe and pure and superior quality. No pesticides or herbicides are used. It is not genetically modified. It is a wonderful product and I love it.
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Made in Korea, according to the package, but there's no telling exactly what body of water the seaweed was farmed from.
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It is not organic it comes from,Hawaii the cleanest waters in,the world literally I wouldn't worry about it to much other spirulina comes from. China and is kosher /organic I wouldn't touch that stuff period I know after there accident with the nuclear power plant I wouldn't get near it
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The source of the iodine is potassium iodide and each capsule contains 225 mcg. (That's micrograms. The government says we need only 150 mcg. a day.) Because I can't take the Thyroid Energy (I'm allergic to 1 ingredient in the capsule) I now take just iodine from kelp so it's food form and I don't worry about overdoing that. I take several 150 mcg. tablets a day. Both products are made by NOW.
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I don't know about the iodine question, but when i received them and tried just one I thru them all out they were the most terrible tasting things I have ever had. I know that seaweed is bitter and hard to get used to but I had several other people try them and they all had the same reaction Sorry
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I assumed that it did as it comes from cold water seaweed but I called the company of manufacture to make sure. It contains 20 ppm (parts per million) of iodine. I love that it has iodine in it as most dogs on a diet of commercial dog food and who have vaccines and regular pesticides for fleas, tick, heartworm etc. are lacking in iodine and actually can need thyroid supplements as they age. I do hope this helps you.